RPAGF Chapter 140 Giving Gifts
Chapter 140 Giving Gifts
Su Wenzhen raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and followed Mu Heng into the tent.
Su Wen Zheng and others tried to keep a low profile. They came here with a mission, and if they didn't bring back the Seventh Prince and General He, they would not be able to report back.
"From now on this city will be King Mu's territory. Congratulations." Su Wen was flattering him.
Mu Heng waved his hand and said bluntly, "No, no, everyone knows that the border is desolate. Even though the land is vast, the people are still hungry. Especially since the disaster victims have just been resettled, there are still too many places that need money. Even if I am named a king of a different surname, I am still short of money."
Want to exchange two people for just this little bit of silver? Mu Heng knew that the emperor was poor, but who would believe that Duke He was also poor?
"Your Highness, what are you saying? To be honest, in addition to the Emperor's reward, Duke He also sent some gifts to congratulate Your Highness." Su Wenzhen quietly handed a letter to Mu Heng, then turned around and told his men, "Go and bring the reward we brought to Your Highness."
"Yes!"
Soon, large wooden boxes were carried into the meeting room. When the boxes were opened, they contained neatly stacked gold and silver, various rare treasures, and official uniforms and seals prepared for Mu Heng. These were sent by the emperor.
In addition, there were more than a dozen large wooden boxes sent by Duke He, each containing fifty taels of silver ingots, for a total of one million taels.
"King Mu, are you satisfied?"
Mu Heng sneered, his tone still indifferent, "Your Majesty is thoughtful. Sir Su, please thank the emperor on my behalf when you return."
"Yes, yes, I will certainly speak well of you in front of His Majesty..." After exchanging pleasantries with Mu Heng, Su Wenzheng finally changed the subject to the Seventh Prince, "Prince Mu, where is the Seventh Prince? His Majesty has been missing his son lately, and the Seventh Prince has been in the military camp for a while, so why not let this humble official take the Seventh Prince and General He back to the capital together this time?"
Mu Heng's expression was gloomy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "In this case, I will not keep the Seventh Prince and General He here any longer. I hope Lord Su can take them back to the capital."
"......" Su Wenzheng was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied: "Yes, yes, I will bring the Seventh Prince and General He back to the capital safely."
Su Wenzheng had not expected that things would go so smoothly. It was truly a close call. After staying in the military camp for one night, Su Wenzheng and his companions hurriedly said goodbye and left early the next morning.
Mu Heng was too lazy to play along with them. As long as he got the money, it would be enough for him to do many things.
Mu Heng became Prince Mu, and the border town became Prince Mu's fiefdom. Officials and wealthy businessmen in the city who did not know the truth tried every means to come to pay a visit and curry favor with him, but they couldn't even see Mu Heng, so they found out the temporary courtyard rented by the Mu family.
But the Mu family closed the door and refused to see visitors.
These people had to turn their attention to other people. However, among the generals in the army, only Ye Ze and General Xu rented a courtyard in the border town. The other generals lived in the barracks, and the Xu family also closed their doors to visitors.
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That day, Ye Ze returned home and noticed the heavy atmosphere in the house as soon as he entered the living room. No one in the family gave him a good look when they saw him back.
Ye Ze was puzzled and subconsciously looked towards Zhao Li, hoping that his wife could remind him. He really didn't know what he had done wrong.
Facing Ye Ze's pleading gaze, Zhao Li snorted coldly and turned her head away.
Ye Ze: ???
"What happened to you?" Ye Ze had no choice but to ask awkwardly. In the past, whenever he went home, his family would always greet him with a smile. What happened today?
Old Lady Ye said with a sullen face: "Brother Ze, I know you are now a general and your status is different from before, but you should be conscientious. Li'er is a good wife, you can't let her down!"
In fact, what Old Lady Ye wanted to say was, if it weren’t for Li’er, your daughter-in-law who brings good luck to her husband, it’s not certain whether you could become a general!
Ye Ze obviously didn't understand what the old lady meant. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Of course, Li'er is my wife, and I will never treat Li'er unfairly."
"Well," Old Lady Ye nodded, "Go and bring the person over."
Chen quickly stood up and said excitedly, "I'll go, I'll go."
No one asked Ye Ze to sit down, so he could only stand there and wait, wondering what had happened to make the old lady so angry.
Not long after, Chen came back, urging the others: "Hurry up, you guys are so timid, you can't even walk properly."
Ye Ze turned around and saw his second sister-in-law bringing two exquisitely dressed girls who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old into the living room. His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a feeling that today's incident was definitely related to these two girls.
"Ahem!" Old Lady Ye took out the indentures of the two and placed them on the table, saying, "These two girls were sent by the prefect to warm General Ye's bed. Here are their indentures."
Ye Ze was dumbfounded: As expected...
This prefect is really incompetent! My wife is still here, and you sent me two bed-warming girls? Isn't this obviously an attempt to sow discord between us?
"See General."
"Greetings, General." The two girls bowed and spoke softly.
They were originally dancers in the prefect's house. When they heard that they were going to be given away, they felt a little nervous. The generals in the military camp were all bearded, burly men. How could they understand what gentleness and kindness were?
They were unwilling to serve such a man, but they had no choice. After all, their indentures were still in the hands of the Madam! It was just a matter of Madam's words to decide who to give them to.
But the general in front of them was different from what they had imagined. He had a handsome face, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his wheat-colored skin added a bit of masculinity. His posture was as straight and resolute as a pine tree. When they met his eyes casually, they couldn't help but blush and their hearts beat fast. Even if they didn't want to be his concubines, they would be willing to be his maids.
I was thinking about all sorts of things when I heard the man in front of me suddenly say, "Since you are also helpless, I will give you two choices. First, go back the way you came. Second, I will return your indentures to you and you can go wherever you want."
"General, did I do something wrong?" The girl in the pink dress looked up in shock and asked. She never expected that Ye Ze would not want them and did not give them any room for maneuver.
Ye Ze frowned: "It's not your fault..."
"Then why did the general chase us away? My sister and I were sold when we were young, and after many twists and turns, we were finally sent to the general's mansion. If the general sends us back, the lady will definitely blame us. Even if he returns our indentures, where can we go?"
"General..." The woman in the green dress knelt down in front of Ye Ze and said with tears in her eyes, "Although we sisters are dancers, we are innocent. Please accept us as yours, General." After saying that, she knocked her head heavily to the ground.
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